Microsoft manages commutes for a workforce that equals the population of its HQ city

Luca Curci Architects, an Italian architecture firm, has designed a project that combines vertical expansion with economic innovation to solve the challenge of population density. Dubbed The Link, the plant-cov.....»»

Nearly a quarter of New York City residents have had the coronavirus, according to a test survey of the population carried out across the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. The state's second... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

New York City won’t allow public events in June, including three of the city’s major annual celebrations: the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, the Celebrate Israel Parade and the Pride March on its... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The lasting fallout of the urban flight, triggering further income inequality and budget shortfalls, according to city business leaders. “What oil is to Saudi Arabia our workforce is to New York,”... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

An unprecedented volume of initial claims for unemployment have revealed some economic fault lines as the COVID-19-related shutdown puts certain industries and population segments in jeopardy......»»

Quality Bicycle Products, one of the nation's largest suppliers of bike parts and the company behind such well-known cycling brands as Surly, Salsa and All-City, is cutting its workforce in the face of the economic slowdown brought on by the coronav.....»»

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates says the world is about 18 mont.....»»

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said 72% of people in Chicago who have died from COVID-19 are Black despite African Americans making up just 30% of the city's population. Lightfoot said she had created a "racial equity rapid response t.....»»

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images An emergency measure in San Francisco is proposing renting 7,000 hotel rooms to house the city's entire homeless population. The estimated cost of renting the units for 90 days i.....»»

I have written in prior columns about my passion for this city and all the positive changes I have witnessed over the course of my lifetime. But, it is time to come clean: I will admit I did not always feel so passionate. By the time I graduated.....»»

New York City's Department of Education has banned the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM) for remote teaching amid security concerns. read more.....»»

Peter Funch The coronavirus outbreak in the US has hit New York City the hardest, forcing millions of people to work from home and avoid their typical commutes. But photos detailing the repetitive nature of the cit.....»»

The world has shifted under our feet in a matter of weeks. Many of us didn’t imagine that we would so dramatically move from denial to for around one-third of the global population, with New York... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The Davis Cos. will provide a shuttered former acute-care hospital in Brighton, and Suffolk University is repurposing a downtown dormitory, in efforts to help the city of Boston battle the coronavirus pandemic among its homeless population. Accordin.....»»

Houston First Corp., which manages the city's convention and tourism business, will furlough more than half of its employees, an indication of how hard the city's tourism industry has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Population density — both in the city and within households — contributes to the challenge of reining in the pandemic in the five boroughs......»»

Rio Rancho has long been known for its high-tech workforce, particularly those working at computer chip manufacturer Intel. But city officials and an out-of-state developer are hoping to make the City of Vision a hotspot for a different industry. .....»»

Waterfront Botanical Gardens has unveiled plans for an authentic Japanese garden that will bring some international flair to the city of Louisville.  Botanica Inc., the nonprofit that manages the development of the gardens, shared plans Wednesday morn.....»»

Melia Robinson/Business Insider San Francisco is spending $5 million to protect members of its homeless population amid a coronavirus outbreak in the city. The funding will be used to hire cleaning crews that will sanitize homel.....»»

Cincinnati and Hamilton County continue to fight over who has control of the Metropolitan Sewer District, which the county owns but the city manages on a day-to-day basis, and the next county commissioner will play a big role in resolving that con.....»»